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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
Hardy Perennial Plants for Spring Planting 
The foUow-ing list of Perennials will be found on examination to comprise all the beat known vanetieb In cases where mtendin 
^ ing purchasers 
are unacqui"nred'^th^varietieV;"3ome information will be obtained, by ioSnrthe d^ripti'oM in the HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEED LIST. 
V^e have in stock many varieties besides those enumerated below, so that mtendmg purchasers can order a most any of the old favontea, and 
most of the new sorta, and have their orders executed Most of these Perennials may be raised from seed and will flower generally the secondjyear. 
NOTE: — Special prices on quantities or 50 or over 
PRICES ARE DELIVERED MONTREAL ONLY Doz. Each 
Doz. Each46. COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA— Yellow, 2i ft. $1.50 15 
40 47. COREOPSIS QRANDIFLORA— 2J ft ' 1.50 15 
48. DOUBLE DAISY— (See Bellis Perennis) 
4. 
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2.00 
2.00 
1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
2.50 
1. ASTILBE DAVIDII— 5 to 6 ft., rose-violet. 
2. ACHILLEA PTARMICA fl. pi. " THE 
PEARL "—2 ft., white *1-S0 
3. ACONITUM NAPELLUS— Monk's Hood. 
(Strong clumps) 
ADLUMIA CI RRHOSA— Hardy climber . 
ADONIS VERNALIS— 1 ft., bright yellow. 
AQROSTEMMACORONARI A— 1ft., crimson 
ALYSSUM SAXATILE— " Gold Dust," 1 ft. 
ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA— Yellow, 2i ft. . 
ANTHEMIS KELWAYl 3.50 
ANTHERICUM LILIAQO— " St. Bernard's 
Lily "—2 ft., white 
ANTHERICUM LILIASTRUM— "St. Bruno's 
Lily "—2 ft., white 
12. AQUILEQIA HYBRIDA— (Columbine)— As- 
sorted coloi's, 2 ft 
13. ANCHUSA ITALICA— Beautiful blue flowers 
2 ft 
ANEMONE JAPONICA 2.00 
ANEMONE JAPONICA ALBA 2.00 
ANEMONE QUEEN CHARLOTTE 3.00 
The latter is an entirely d istinct Anemone. 
Is an extremely free flowerer, and the blooms 
are semi-double, of a bright pink, and the 
flower stems 1 ft. in length. 
ANEMONE PRINCE HENRY— A new vari- 
ety. Of compact growth and blooms are 
dark red in color 
ANEMONE WHIRLWIND— Pure white. • 
ARABIS ALPINA— 8 inches. Double 25c.; 
single 
ARMERIA— Of sorts.. 
21. ASTER ALPINUS— Purple, 9 inches • 
22. ASTER BESSARABICUS— 2 ft., purple and 
2.00 
2.25 
3.00 
3.00 
2.00 
2.50 
2.50 
23. ASTER HORizONTALlS— Red and white - • 2.00 
24. ASTER QRANDIFLORA— 2 ft 2.00 
25. BAPTISIA— In variety „• ' • 
26. BELLIS PERENNIS—" English Daisy "... 1.50 
27. BOCCONIA JAPONICA— A stately plant, 
creamy colored flowers, 7 ft • 2.00 
28. BOLTONIA LATISQUAMA— 4 to 6 ft., pink 
tinged with lavender • ■ • 2.00 
29. BOLTONIA LATISQUAMA NANA— 2 ft., 
same color as preceding 2.00 
30. BOLTONIA ASTEROIDES— 5 to 7 ft., pure 
white. 2.00 
31. CALLIRHOEVERTICULATA— 1ft., crimson 
32. CALLIRHOE LINEARILOBA —Trailing, 
lilac striped 
33. CAMPANULA CARPATICA— Blue Bells. ■ 
34. CAMPANULA CARPATICA ALBA 
35. CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA— 2 ft., blue 
36. CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA ALBA— 2 ft. 
white ■ 
37. CAMPANULA QRANDIFLORA— 4 ft., as 
sorted colors. Blue and white . ■ 
38. CAMPANULA MEDIUM — "Canterbury 
Bells "—In great variety '•ot> 
39. CARYOPTERIS MASTACANTHUS— Blue 
Spirea, 5 ft 
40. COMMELLINA COELESTIS- Blue, May 
41. CENTAUREA RUTHERICA- 2 ft., yellow. 
42 CENTAUREA MONTANA— Blue and white 
43. CERASTIUM -TOMENTOSUM— 6 inches. 
Silvery foliage • ■ • ■ 
CARNATION— Hardy border sorts 2.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM FILI- 
FORMA— 2 ft., white, also KINQ EDWARD 
VII and ULIQINOSUM 2.00 
1.50 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
1.60 
2.50 
2.00 
1.50 
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45. 
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30 
DELPHINIUM 
FORMOSUM— Blue, 4 ft 2.50 
HYBRIDUM— Blue and white 2.50 
NUDICAULE— Red, IS inches 2.50 
ZALIL (Sulphureus)— Yell(Av, 3 ft 
BELLADONNA— Blue, spikes larger than 
any other known variety 
TRUSSELI— White, splendid 
PRIMROSE or "Light Primrose" , 
The following varieties of Delphinium at 
40c. each. $4.00 per doz. 
ORDER OF 'lERIT— Single pale blue, 
changing to oark blue. 
BRITANNICUS— Double. Centre .sky blue 
and lilac, edged outer petal sky blue. 
COQUETTE— Double violet and blue 
veined 
ILLUSTRATION— Double, centre violet 
and blue, outer petals gentian blue. 
60. THOS. BAINES— Single, centre black, 
outer petals sky blue. 
61. HERMAN STENQER— Double, centre 
lilac, outer petals blue. 
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54. 
55. 
62. DIANTHUS BARBATUS— " Sweet William" 
DICTA MN US FRAXINELLA Rubra and 
30 63. DICENTRA SPECTABILIS— " Bleeding 
30 
64. 
15 Alba, li ft, ■ • • 
20 65.' DIQITALIS PURPUREA and ALBA— 3 ft. . 
25 66. DORONICUM EXCELSUM— Orange yellow, 
3i inches across, 2 ft 
25 67. ECHINACEA PURPUREA— (Rudbeckia), 
20 4 ft., reddish purple • • • ■ • 
20 68. ECHINOPS RITRO QIQANTEUM— Blue, 
15 
15 
20 
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4 ft. 
ELIPOBIUM 
ft 
HIRSUTUM— New. Rose, 4 
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20 73. 
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20 75. 
20 76. 
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15 79. 
20 80. 
20 81. 
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15 87. 
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15 90. 
25 91. 
20 92. 
15 
20 93. 
ERIQERON HYBRIDUS ROSEUS— 1 ft. . . • 
ERYSIMUM PULCHELLUM— 6 inches, 
yellow . . .' 
ERYNQIUM PLANUM— 4 ft., blue 
EUPATORIUM FRASERI— 3 ft., white. . . 
FRAQARIA INDICA— Trailing habit, yellow 
QALEQA OFFICINALIS— 4 ft., Hlac 
QAILLARDIA QRANDIFLORA, HYBRIDS 
GENTIAN A ACAULIS— 6 inches, blue 
QEUM COCCINEUM— li ft., scarlet 
QYPSOPHILA PANICULATA— 3 ft., white 
QYPSOPHILA STEVENII— 2 ft., white. . . 
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20 
HELI ANTHUS " SOLEIL D'OR " 
HELLEBORUS NIGER- (Christmas Rose) 
HEPATICA— Of sorts 
HEMEROCALLIS FLA VA— Day Lily .... 
HEMEROCALLISFULVA— Day Lily 
HEMEROCALLIS QIGANTEA AURANTIACA 
The latter is the most beautiful of all the 
Day Lilies. Orange yellow, 2 ft. 
HELENIUM AUTUMNALE SUPERBUM— 
5 ft., yellow 
HELENIUM HOOPESI— 2i ft., yellow.... 
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